This series, as some anime are known to do, was cancelled after the initial 100 episodes. Most of the time this happens because the ratings are not that good, or the manga has not been finished at the time. I believe the reason for Slam Dunk not to continue had to do with money issues with its developers...
Japanese manga and anime series. Slam Dunk (Japanese: スラムダンク, Hepburn: Suramu Danku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue about a basketball team from Shōhoku High School in the Shōnan area. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1990 to 1996, with the chapters collected into 31 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha.
So echoing back your thoughts.. This series, as some anime are known to do, was cancelled after the initial 100 episodes. Most of the time this happens because the ratings are not that good, or the manga has not been finished at the time. I believe the reason for Slam Dunk not to continue had to do with money issues with its developers ...
Slam Dunk ( Japanese: スラムダンク, Hepburn: Suramu Danku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue about a basketball team from Shōhoku High School in the Shōnan area. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1990 to 1996, with the chapters collected into 31 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha.
By 2017, the title had sold over 121 million copies only in Japan, while worldwide the manga had 170 million copies in circulation. and In 1994, it received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga. Until it was broken in 2002, volumes 21 through 23 of Slam Dunk held the record for initial printing of a manga at 2.5 million copies.
The animated series never finished animating the manga, leaving the story as the Shohoku goes to the National Tournament.
An animated movie of one of the most popular basketball series, "Slam Dunk," has been announced for autumn next year. Furthermore, Takehiko Inoue, the manga author of "Slam Dunk," will be in charge of writing the script and directing the movie.
Inter HighThe anime premiered October 16, 1993 and ended March 23, 1996, with the anime series ending at the beginning of Inter High, right after Shohoku played a practice match against a combined Shoyo and Ryonan team.
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A new report has made it clear that Slam Dunk is aiming for a comeback with a new movie. The project, which could very well debut in 2021, was announced by creator Inoue Takehiko on social media. The artist posted a short announcement of the film that was then shared around Japan.
This series, as some anime are known to do, was cancelled after the initial 100 episodes. Most of the time this happens because the ratings are not that good, or the manga has not been finished at the time. I believe the reason for Slam Dunk not to continue had to do with money issues with its developers ...
HarukoHaruko is also very naive and dense. She was unable to realise Sakuragi's love for her until the end of the manga when the latter confessed his love for basketball to her.
Their sole loss was against the eventual champion Kainan, but still gained access to the Nationals, finishing as the 2nd place representative for Kanagawa after defeating Takezato and Ryonan. They are ranked as a C class team and was placed into a tough tournament bracket during the Nationals Tournament.
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The team assembled has beaten last year Sannoh team which is considered to be the best team throughout Sannoh's history. However, they were overthrown by the nameless Shohoku of Kanagawa and this defeat opened the windows for other teams towards the Nationals Championship.
Good thing, we found an article that lead us to think otherwise. Hanamichi Sakuragi in the picture was actually a member of a band named X Japan. Yoshiki Hayashi, or Yoshiki, is the one actually in the picture who was thought by many as Hanamichi Sakuragi in real-life, who turned out to be just an urban legend.
Inoue became inspired to make Slam Dunk as he liked basketball since his high school years. After Inoue started Slam Dunk, he was surprised when he began receiving letters from readers that said they started playing the sport due to the manga. His editor even told him "basketball was a taboo in this world." Due to these letters, Inoue decided he wanted to draw better basketball games in the series. With the series, Inoue wanted to demonstrate the feelings from some athletes such as their thoughts when they win, lose or improve at their sport. When he started making Vagabond, he noted that when he was doing Slam Dunk he had a simpler perspective on life as he focused more in victories and success.
The first film, simply titled Slam Dunk, premiered on March 12 , 1994. Set after Shohoku's practice game against Ryonan, the film focuses on a practice game against Takezono High.
Thinking that his success as a manga artist being largely due to basketball, Inoue organized a Slam Dunk Scholarship for Japanese students as he wanted to give back to the sport by increasing its popularity in Japan.
Slam Dunk has over 157 million copies in circulation, making it the eighth best-selling manga series in history. In 1994, it received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category. In 2010, Inoue received special commendations from the Japan Basketball Association for helping popularize basketball in Japan.
Sakuragi is reluctant to join the team at first, as he has no prior experience in sports and thinks that basketball is a game for losers because his fiftieth rejection was in favor of a basketball player.
Written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue, the series was originally published in Shueisha 's Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1, 1990 to June 17, 1996.
The print version of Slam Dunk: 10 Days After was popular, having initially ranked 6th and then 15th in Oricon 's weekly ranking of manga. The first six volumes of the 2018 shinsōban edition of the original manga all reached the top eight of their release week, with the highest being the first volume at number two.
Most of the time this happens because the ratings are not that good, or the manga has not been finished at the time. I believe the reason for Slam Dunk not to continue had to do with money issues with its developers.
I believe the reason for Slam Dunk not to continue had to do with money issues with its developers. Concerning the manga storyline it goes along the lines of the anime. And yes, the manga continues into the Inter High tournament, right until it is finished.
Even Gundam Seed “only” sold 1 million copies (Gundam Seed is one of the highest-selling anime of all time) but in comparison it sold some 10 million Gunpla models.
Rukawa and Sakuragi are sure to be expected to improve however, Sakuragi’s persona is strongly attached to Akagi. In stories (not just slam dunks) senpais who already graduated is often seen in the scenes where their role is to guide or serve as practice partner in some sort of tournament preparations.
In real life, this may be true in some but not to all. If Akagi will become a part of a strong college team then his character will develop to be a college basketball player center . And the role of shohoku is to receive the uproar of Akagi as he make his name.
Kimetsu no Yaiba is a classic example in recent memory ; manga sales spiked sharply after the anime came out. Vagabond is one of the best-selling manga of all time and didn’t need an anime to increase its popularity, and it was selling well even in the late 90’s even without the attention of an anime.
Concerning the manga storyline it goes along the lines of the anime. And yes, the manga continues into the Inter High tournament, right until it is finished. It has a open ended finale, but in my opinion its one of the best anime endings I have seen. If you enjoyed the anime, reading the manga. Continue Reading.
Hanamichi Sakuragi, infamous for his temper, massive height, and fire-red hair, enrolls in Shohoku High, hoping to finally get a girlfriend and break his record of being rejected 50 consecutive times in middle school. His notoriety precedes him, however, leading to him being avoided by most students.
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Written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue, the series was originally published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1, 1990 to June 17, 1996. The 276 individual chapters were originally collected in 31 tankōbon volumes under Shueisha's Jump Comics imprint, with the first being published on February 8, 1991 and the final volume on October 3, 1996. It was later reassembled into 24 kanzenban volumes under the Jump Comics Deluxe imprint from March 19, 2001 to Febru…
Hanamichi Sakuragi is a delinquent and the leader of a gang. Sakuragi is very unpopular with girls, having been rejected an astonishing fifty times. In his first year at Shohoku High School, he meets Haruko Akagi, the girl of his dreams, and is overjoyed when she is not repulsed or scared of him like all the other girls he has asked out.
Haruko, recognizing Sakuragi's athleticism, introduces him to the Shohoku basketball team. Sak…
Inoue became inspired to make Slam Dunk as he liked basketball since his high school years. After Inoue started Slam Dunk, he was surprised when he began receiving letters from readers that said they started playing the sport due to the manga. His editor even told him "basketball was a taboo in this world." Due to these letters, Inoue decided he wanted to draw better basketball games in the series. With the series, Inoue wanted to demonstrate the feelings from some athlet…
The collected volumes of Slam Dunk sold over 100 million copies by 2004, over 118 million by 2012, and over 121 million by 2014, making it Shueisha's fifth best-selling manga series. By 2017, the series had more than 170 million copies in circulation. In 1994, it received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga. Until it was broken in 2002, volumes 21 through 23 of Slam Dunk held the record for initial printing of a manga at 2.5 million copies. The print versio…
The success of Slam Dunk is cited as a cause for the increased popularity of basketball among the Japanese youth during the 1990s. Azusa Takahashi of Real Sound wrote that the appeal of Slam Dunk and the impact it had on the popularity of the sport is rooted in how realistic it is. It not only has flashy game scenes, but also includes scenes of steady practice. The Slam Dunk Scholarship program was created in 2006 by Inoue and Shueisha. The winning 17- to 18-year-ol…
• J. R. Sakuragi—Japanese-American basketball player, born J. R. Henderson, who chose Sakuragi's name after his naturalization
• Slam Dunk Scholarship website at Shueisha (in Japanese)
• Slam Dunk at Toei Animation
• Slam Dunk (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia